The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based on their footprint, radical changes are likely for…
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Corporate Average Fuel Economy to hit a record this year
Although the mileage of most individual models on sale in the US hasn't changed significantly in many years, the average of the entire fleet sold in the 2007 model year is likely to reach a new record level. The average of 26.4 mpg for this past year…
Manitoba Hydro to test effects of plug-in hybrids on the power grid
Manitoba Hydro is the electric utility in the Canadian province of Manitoba. They've just announced a new research and development project to test plug-in hybrids. They want to evaluate the impact that large numbers of electric vehicles are going to…
Ford unveiling Boss Mustang on August 13th?
Ford Mustang Boss 302R – Click above for high-res image gallery, and watch video after the jump
With all-new powertrains debuting in the 2011 Ford Mustang, you knew it was just a matter of time before a new limited-edition model was introduced. Well,…
Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG – Click above for high-res image gallery
Engine downsizing has now come to the almost top-of-the-line with the adoption of AMG's new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. The new direct-injected V8 bumps output up from a mere 518…
First school bus in Puerto Rico retrofitted with diesel emission controls
A recent health study showed that kids in Puerto Rico are the most likely racial/ethnic group in the United States to have asthma and at least one contributor to that problem is the age of the island's diesel school bus fleet. Last month the first…
Five Chinese cars coming to Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show organizers may have lost Porsche for 2008 but it looks like they have picked up five Chinese manufacturers. Sounds like a reasonable trade doesn't it? Or not! The Detroit Auto Dealers Association won't…
Caveat Emptor: Columbus, Ohio dealer taking deposits on Volt
2011 Chevy Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Fans of the Chevrolet Volt have been waiting patiently nearly three years now for the first extended-range electric vehicle to debut. One Columbus, Ohio area Chevrolet dealer is looking to take…
BREAKING: HUMMER may die, 4 GM plants to close, Volt approved for production
Gas prices in excess of $4 a gallon and a collapsing market for new home construction is triggering General Motors to undertake yet another round of restructuring and plant closings. The latest victim of the rapidly changing American automotive…
Ford CEO Mullaly expects many Fords to be electric in a decade
Click above for high-res gallery of the Ford Focus EV “mule”
Ford may have been relatively quiet on the electric vehicle front while General Motors got all the attention for its Chevy Volt series hybrid, but the Blue Oval has come roaring back in…